Best Practices for CAD Data Migration

Best Practices for CAD Data Migration

Abstract

To standardize the data and collaborate efficiently, OEMs are finding constant need for CAD data translation and data migration from one CAD system to another CAD system. There are multiple processes and standard tools available in the market to perform CAD data translation. However, migrating to a new CAD system requires in-depth analysis, preparation, complete understanding of the future needs, detailed planning, selection/development of right translation tools and strong management support. This white paper attempts to briefly describe the typical business drivers for CAD data translation, challenges for data migration, an overview and best practices to be followed for data migration, various translation options and their pros and cons.

Excerpts from the Paper

The current user teams of an enterprise might be working with existing CAD tools over several years. These teams are having industry specific domain knowledge and they are put in practice with the existing CAD tools. Bringing these users into new CAD platform requires thorough planning of resources along with staffing, reskilling and training. Engaging key users in planning, training and all other critical phases of the project helps to get their acceptance and success of the project. Buy-in from end user community is one of the critical factors to complete the migration projects successfully. Companies can leverage on HCL PLM CAD data migration methodology & tools to de-risk the migration and derive maximum value on their PLM investment addressing the strategic, operational, technical and financial impacts on the existing PLM portfolio. HCL’s reusable components & frameworks accelerate the migration projects and also ensure they are failsafe.